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John B. Stanford

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John B. Stanford
Personal details
Born1921
Died1944
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38124236
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section1A
EnlistedFt Bliss El Paso, Texas
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John B. Stanford (1921–1944) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. John enlisted at Ft Bliss El Paso, Texas.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • KIA 7/14/1944

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 23
Nara ASN 38124236
Nara Name STANFORD JOHN B
Nara State 85
Nara County 303
Nara POE 8545
Nara DOE 140842
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 85
Nativity.1 TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 602
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 62
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 38124236
Class_Name STANFORD, John B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)